Purohita
Created by Jijith Nadumuri at 01 Mar 2010 14:27 and updated at 01 Mar 2010 14:27
Mahabharata: 18 Parvas
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Mbh.1.2.411 | Then comes the despatch by the Pandavas of their Purohita priest to the Kauravas. |
Mbh.1.3.607 | And after the sacrifice was concluded returned to Hastinapura, and began to take great pains in searching for a Purohita who could by procuring absolution for his sin, neutralise the effect of the curse. |
Mbh.1.3.610 | Being desirous of appointing that son of the Rishi as his Purohita, Janamejaya, the son of Parikshit, saluted the Rishi and addressed him, saying, O possessor of the six attributes, let this thy son be my purohita' |
Mbh.1.3.616 | And accepting him for his Purohita, he returned to his capital; and he then addressed his brothers saying, This is the person I have chosen for my spiritual master; whatsoever he may say must be complied with by you without examination' |
Mbh.12.81.4672 | After this, the king of Kosala took a minister from the Kshatriya order, and appointed that bull among Brahmanas viz, the sage Kalakavrikshiya as his Purohita. |
Mbh.12.242.14943 | He should never quarrel with his Ritwik, Purohita, and preceptor, with his maternal uncle, guests and dependants, with the aged and the young in years, with those that are afflicted with diseases, with those that practise as physicians, with kinsmen, relatives, and friends, with his parents, with women that belong to his own paternal family, with his brother and son and wife, with his daughter, and with his servants. |
Mbh.12.266.16242 | If in the presence of the Purohita and others they give themselves up to him from desire of protection, and swear, saying, O Brahmana, we shall never again commit any sinful act' they would then deserve to be let off without any punishment. |
Mbh.12.336.21515 | SECTION CCCXXXVII Bhishma said, Then upon the expiration of the great Kalpa, when the celestial Purohita Vrihaspati was born in the race of Angiras, all the deities became very happy. |
Mbh.12.336.21517 | The celestial Purohita, O king came to be called Vrihaspati because he was endued with all these attributes. |
Mbh.13.37.4237 | Bhishma said, If the Ritwik, the Purohita, the preceptor, the Acharya, the disciple, the relative by marriage, and kinsmen, happen to be possessed of learning and free from malice, then should they be deemed worthy of respect and worship. |
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice. |
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